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Freep's Henderson: City Council "realists" made right call in consent vote

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Of the many analytical comments written on the long, difficult process to get the City of Detroit and the State of Michigan on the same page regarding a consent agreement to move the city off the financial schneid we like this one, by the Freep's Stephen Henderson, the best.

Here's a tease:

They chose a better way forward. But this is just the beginning of the work.

Council members, including those who voted against the agreement, will need to focus now on making the new structure work in a way that truly improves the lives of Detroiters. There is no time for second-guessing and squabbling, only responsible leadership.